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Laura is originally from Charleston, South Carolina. She earned her bachelor's degree in political science from Appalachian State University and her master's degree in secondary education and teaching from Winthrop University. Laura has 2 sons. She currently lives in Dilworth and attends Avondale Presbyterian, where she is an elder.

Laura has previously worked as a teacher and a portraiture photographer.

Laura Meier currently serves as Mecklenburg County Commissioner for District 5. She was first elected in 2020 and is serving her second term.

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Supports expanding green spaces and revitalizing neglected parks in Mecklenburg County.

Supports increasing funding to maintain county parks and plans to create more green spaces through land acquisition.

Believes access to green spaces and community recreation is essential for well-being and supports investing in the greenway system to benefit the community.

Believes Mecklenburg County's green space and parks land are insufficient despite improved ratings from the Trust for Public Land.

Supports advocating for parks, green spaces, and greenways.

- Supports expanding green spaces and revitalizing neglected parks in Mecklenburg County.

Public Services

Believes addressing poverty due to inequity is essential for improving Mecklenburg County's economy.

Believes addressing poverty due to inequity is essential for improving many of Mecklenburg County's problems.

- Believes addressing poverty due to inequity is essential for improving many of Mecklenburg County's problems.

Economy

Believes children in lower-income areas need equal access to resources for success. Supports a budget for Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools that ensures safe, equitable schools with uniform access to materials, career programs, arts, counselors, teaching assistants, and advanced placement classes.

Supports a budget for Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools that ensures safe, equitable schools with uniform access to materials, career programs, arts, counselors, teaching assistants, and advanced placement classes.

Believes in advocating for safe, equitable schools with uniform access to materials, career and arts programs, counselors, teaching assistants, and advanced placement classes.

Believes building relationships with the CMS school board will create harmony for children's futures. Supports better pay and respect for teachers, essential for children's futures, despite budget challenges due to political issues in Raleigh.

Supports the county’s Pre-K program to ensure children start school with the necessary tools for success. Believes lack of Pre-K access causes children to struggle academically.

Supports the county’s pre-kindergarten program, which ensures children start school with the necessary tools for success. 

Supports additional funding for mental health staff in schools, emphasizing the urgent need to address children's mental health.

Believes mental health is as important as physical health and supports accessible counseling and mental health resources for all children, regardless of income.

Believes mental health is as important as physical health and supports increased access to counselors and mental health resources for children, regardless of income.

Believes a child's mental health is as important as physical health and supports improving mental health services for children.

- Supports a budget for Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools that ensures safe, equitable schools with uniform access to materials, career programs, arts, counselors, teaching assistants, and advanced placement classes.
-  Supports increasing teachers' salaries.
- Supports the county’s pre-kindergarten program, which ensures children start school with the necessary tools for success. 
- Supports additional funding for mental health staff in schools, emphasizing the urgent need to address children's mental health.

Education

Believes it is imperative to address youth violence and ensure children feel safe in schools and neighborhoods. Plans to work with local and state leaders to develop a plan to reduce rising crime rates.

Believes it is imperative to address youth violence to ensure children feel safe in schools and neighborhoods.

Believes it is important to address youth violence to ensure children feel safe in schools and neighborhoods.

- Believes it is important to address youth violence to ensure children feel safe in schools and neighborhoods.

Public Safety

Supports NOAHs and rental subsidies, plans to collaborate with city officials and developers to address housing issues, and aims to prevent displacement and promote homeownership.

Believes rising property values and rental rates make it unaffordable for essential workers like teachers, police officers, and firefighters to own or rent homes in many areas.

Believes in collaborating with city officials, developers, and civic leaders to address housing issues and ensure homeownership is attainable for everyone. Plans to prevent people from being forced out of their homes.

Plans on collaborating with city officials, developers, and civic leaders to address housing issues and ensure homeownership is attainable for everyone.

Believes land-use plans should benefit all citizens, not just a few.

Believes Mecklenburg County's growth and prosperity are beneficial but also cause displacement of residents.

- Plans on collaborating with city officials, developers, and civic leaders to address housing issues and ensure homeownership is attainable for everyone.

Housing & Urban Development

As of June 14, 2024, Laura Meier’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Laura Meier

Laura Meier is originally from Charleston, SC, and moved to Charlotte after graduating from Appalachian State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. She also holds a master's degree from Winthrop University. Laura is a mother to two boys, aged 20 and 22. Information about the church she attends is not provided.

Laura Meier is a member of the Board of County Commissioners for Mecklenburg County, representing District 5 since her election in 2020. She has previously taught high school social studies at a drop-out prevention program in the Charlotte Mecklenburg School System. Meier has also been involved with the Charlotte Women’s Movement and Cops and Barbers, and has worked as a campaign manager. Additionally, she has contributed to publications as a photographer.

Laura Meier has been serving as a representative for District 5 on the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners since her election in November 2020. Details on specific appointments or committees within the Board of Commissioners are not provided, nor is there information on any past political runs for office.

The candidate's website says, "The board's major responsibilities include adopting the annual county budget, setting the county property tax rate, and assessing and establishing priorities on the many community needs, especially those related to health, education, welfare, mental health, and the environment. The board also makes appointments to citizen advisory committees."

The candidate's website says, "I support Atrium’s efforts to increase their presence in the behavioral health field, particularly for our most underserved neighborhoods."

Believes in the importance of quality education and supports increased funding for K-12 schools to prepare children for college and the workforce.

Believes addressing poverty and homelessness is crucial, noting that 13% of residents live below the poverty line and 2,100 are homeless.

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- County Commissioners are responsible for preparing and passing the county budget. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, repairing roads, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners oversee the administrative duties of your county’s government to ensure the safety, comfort, and well-being of county residents.
- County Commissioners can create, change, or abolish offices, positions, departments that are not required by law. 
- County Commissioners are elected to 4-year terms, with no term limits. Typically, you only vote for the County Commissioner that represents your county commission district.